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Beyond net-zero: Wellington East Business Centre using unique concrete methods

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:10:07 +0000

��ϳԹ��’s largest office building to pursue beyond net-zero standards is scheduled for completion and opening this February. Designed by Keith Loffler McAlpine Architects, with structural design by NCK Engineering Ltd, the Wellington East Business Centre is a four-storey, 7,432-square-metre commercial condominium building at Wellington Street East and Highway 404 in Aurora. Construction started in the […]

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Northvolt says Quebec battery plant will proceed despite bankruptcy filing

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:30:49 +0000

MONTREAL — Northvolt AB has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States, but said the move will not jeopardize the manufacturer’s planned electric vehicle battery plant in Quebec. The Sweden-based parent company and several subsidiaries on Thursday filed for a court-supervised reorganization of its debt and assets under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy […]

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Ontario breaks ground on Sarnia long-term care home

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:10:21 +0000

SARNIA, ONT. — Construction is underway on Trillium Villa Nursing Home, a new 160-bed long-term care home in Sarnia. The new building will replace an existing 152-bed long-term care home. It will bring eight new and 152 upgraded and redeveloped beds to the community and is expected to welcome its first residents in mid-2026, states […]

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Affordable housing project geared towards deafblind breaks ground in Toronto

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:05:26 +0000

TORONTO — More than 56 people who are deafblind or living with other physical disabilities will soon have newly built, affordable and accessible housing in Toronto’s Etobicoke-Lakeshore neighbourhood. The Canadian Helen Keller Centre (CHKC) recently broke ground on a new apartment complex that will help reduce CHKC’s waitlist and give more people with vision and […]

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Mayor’s Urban Design Awards event celebrates industry’s finest

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:15:03 +0000

CALGARY, ALTA. — Winners of 10th edition of the Mayor’s Urban Design Awards (MUDA) were announced recently during an event, showcasing excellence in design, construction and environmental stewardship. This year there were 67 applications across 11 MUDA award categories. “We are thrilled with the variety and quality of the submissions, as they show real commitment […]

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Reaching for the sky: First phase of massive rental development underway in Barrie

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:15:56 +0000

BARRIE, ONT. — Construction is now underway on the first phase of a new highrise residential development on Grove Street West in Barrie, Ont. that will include 928 rental apartment suites in total when complete. Dubbed Sky Towers, phase one of the project will comprise two highrise buildings: Tower A at 25 storeys and Tower […]

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Davisville Community and Aquatic Centre dives into construction

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:10:29 +0000

TORONTO — This project is sure to make a splash. Ground was broken recently on Toronto’s Davisville Community and Aquatic Centre, a new multi-use facility that will feature a wide range of amenities, a variety of programming spaces and multi-purpose rooms. Located east of the Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue intersection, key highlights include: A […]

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Four-storey apartment building to help Indigenous men at risk of homelessness

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:05:46 +0000

TORONTO — Located at 230 Coxwell Ave. in Toronto, a new four-storey apartment building will help create 20 housing units that will support Indigenous men at risk of homelessness. The project will include a common area that can be used for cultural and support services and includes a generator so the space can serve as […]

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Fire-stricken Jasper braces for winter as it adapts to new normal

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:15:00 +0000

JASPER, ALTA. — A bright green Welcome Home banner still hangs on the awning of Nesters Market on the main drag in Jasper, Alta. It’s been three months since residents were allowed to return to the Rocky Mountain tourist town, after a devastating wildfire hit the national park and scorched one-third of the community’s homes […]

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Gordie Howe Bridge paving its way to completion

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:47 +0000

WINDSOR, ONT. — Over the last month paving of the Gordie Howe International Bridge deck has been taking place. According to a post on X on the bridge’s official account, the overlay is composed of a latex modified concrete which is 50 millimetres thick. An update on construction activities on the project’s website states the […]

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Feds announce $25M for green shipping projects in Ontario

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:10:36 +0000

WINDSOR, ONT. — Up to $25.2 million has been allotted for four projects by the federal government, funded under the Green Shipping Corridor Program, to support both shore-power and alternative fuel solutions in the marine sector. The funding will update current infrastructure, upgrade and construct fuelling infrastructure to support greener fuel use and conduct a […]

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Amazon cuts ribbon on DOI4, its newest delivery station in ��ϳԹ��

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:05:14 +0000

RICHMOND HILL, ONT. — The newest Amazon delivery station in ��ϳԹ��, and the company’s first in Richmond Hill, has opened. Located on Vogell Road and measuring 225,000 square feet, DOI4 is part of Amazon’s “last mile” – the last stop before Amazon packages are delivered to customers. Employees at the site sort, scan and prepare […]

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